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Men's Swimming

Pac wins four times in victory

WESTMINSTER, Md. – Jose Pac (Westminster, Md./Inter American) won four times, including anchoring the 200 free relay, to lead McDaniel over St. Mary's in non-conference men's swimming action on Saturday.

Scoring:

  • The Green Terror (1-3) defeated the Seahawks (2-5) by a score of 58-55. The 200 free relay finished the meet with a 3.43-second victory to capture the victory.

Head of the Class: The following athletes won multiple events at the meet:

  • Individually, Jose Pac won the 150 free (1:16.77) and 50 free (22.05 seconds). He also was part of the winning 200 medley relay (1:39.43) and 200 free relay (1:29.47).
  • Individually, Paul Van Nevel won the 150 backstroke (1:26.60) and 50 backstroke (25.42 seconds). He also was part of the winning 200 medley relay (1:39.43).
  • Individually, Adam Halmy (Shenandoah, Texas/College Park) won the 50 breaststroke (28.65 seconds). He also was part of the winning 200 medley relay (1:39.43) and 200 free relay (1:29.47).
  • Individually, Grayson Blanchard (Germantown, Md./Seneca Valley) won the 50 butterfly (24.11 seconds). He also was part of the winning 200 medley relay (1:39.43) and 200 free relay (1:29.47).

Striking Gold: The following athletes won a single event at the meet:

Precious Metal: The following athletes finished second or third in an event at the meet:

  • Paul Van Nevel finished second in the 300 IM (3:17.95).
  • Brandon Loehmer (Shrewsbury, Pa./Susquehannock) finished second in the 600 free (6:13.12).
  • Adam Halmy finished second in the 150 breaststroke (1:42.21).
  • Michael Brant (Wilmington, Del./Cab Calloway School of the Arts) finished third in the 150 butterfly (1:34.32) and 50 backstroke (28.47 seconds).
  • Nick Villareal finished third in the 150 backstroke (1:34.64).
  • Grayson Blanchard finished third in the 300 IM (3:20.84).
  • Zach Kiick (Gettysburg, Pa./Gettysburg Area) finished third in the 100 IM (1:01.89).

For the Foes: The following St. Mary's athletes won events at the meet:

  • Andrew Scott won the 600 free (6:03.09) and 300 IM (3:14.08.
  • Ryan Akhaven won the 150 butterfly (1:31.34).
  • Kieran Broder won the 150 breaststroke (1:39.83) and 100 IM (58.89 seconds).

Next Up: The Green Terror returns to action at home against Hood on Saturday, Dec. 2. Meet time is 2 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Grayson Blanchard

Grayson Blanchard

Fly/Free
5' 10"
Sophomore
Michael Brant

Michael Brant

Fly/Free/IM
5' 4"
Junior
Adam Halmy

Adam Halmy

Free
6' 1"
Senior
Brandon Loehmer

Brandon Loehmer

Free
6' 4"
Senior
Paul Van Nevel

Paul Van Nevel

Back/IM
5' 11"
Junior
Nick Villareal

Nick Villareal

Free
5' 10"
First Year
Zach Kiick

Zach Kiick

Free
6' 1"
Senior
Jose Pac

Jose Pac

Free
6' 0"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Grayson Blanchard

Grayson Blanchard

5' 10"
Sophomore
Fly/Free
Michael Brant

Michael Brant

5' 4"
Junior
Fly/Free/IM
Adam Halmy

Adam Halmy

6' 1"
Senior
Free
Brandon Loehmer

Brandon Loehmer

6' 4"
Senior
Free
Paul Van Nevel

Paul Van Nevel

5' 11"
Junior
Back/IM
Nick Villareal

Nick Villareal

5' 10"
First Year
Free
Zach Kiick

Zach Kiick

6' 1"
Senior
Free
Jose Pac

Jose Pac

6' 0"
Senior
Free